GOG Deals Thread

No, if you already own any of GOG's freebies, then you, sir, get nothing!

The multiplayer appears to be LAN only? I'm not quite sure what "direct connect" means. The official BioWare servers shut down years ago.
You have to contact GOG to get a MP key to play online. I'm not sure if it does any good though if the bioware servers were shut down
 
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Nice! I love Neverwinter Nights. Do you know if you still get a copy if you already had it on your account? Is multiplayer still available for the game?

They also have the XP system to earn free games again. If you bought games during the Fall sale, you'll start with more XP in this sale. Just a little incentive to shop more on GOG.
I got a gift key after claiming a copy of Neverwinter Nights. I bought the game ages ago. The key arrived at my email like five minutes after I did so.

Edit: Also there's Neverwinter Nights servers still running, every copy of the game can act as a server.

 
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The discount on the EA bundle is triggered after 10 owned items. So if you already own 6 games from the promo page, you need 4 to get the extra discount. And it's 15 with the Squeenix bundle... which is reached with the exact amount of games I want to get.

All the older 5.99 EA games are 0.89 after the bonus discount. I hate the fact that they don't want to give them any regional prices, but that's damn close to my buying price...

 
I only have the 6 Ultima games on my account and I'm seeing the $.89 price without selecting anything.

bah, just realized it's probably the ea action bundle

 
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Hypothetically speaking, if one were to have bought a bunch of games in putinland via VPN during the summer sale, and now has the store prices glitched to RUB on thier account instead of USD, how would one go about changing it back to USD?

 
Hypothetically speaking, if one were to have bought a bunch of games in putinland via VPN during the summer sale, and now has the store prices glitched to RUB on thier account instead of USD, how would one go about changing it back to USD?
I'm not completely certain, but hypothetically speaking, disabling your VPN or resetting it to your actual location and rebooting or restarting your browser should work.
 
Hypothetically speaking, if one were to have bought a bunch of games in putinland via VPN during the summer sale, and now has the store prices glitched to RUB on thier account instead of USD, how would one go about changing it back to USD?
Hypothetically, you can delete the gog_lc cookie to reset it back to all USD prices. Or you can update it to be "RU_USD_en" so you see russian prices in USD if that will help your hypothetical russian clone.

 
Hypothetically, you can delete the gog_lc cookie to reset it back to all USD prices. Or you can update it to be "RU_USD_en" so you see russian prices in USD if that will help your hypothetical russian clone.
This would seem to be a good suggestion. However, I recently built a new computer, which involved a fresh OS instillation on a brand new SSD. So I'm pretty sure that old cookies aren't a problem for me.

Usually you can reset the currency that your account is set to in your account settings. But there doesn't seem to be that option for me. I mean, it lists the currency (currently set to RUB), but there is no way to change it. There would ordinarily be a drop-down window where I could select various options. But the drop-down window is gone for me.

 
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This would seem to be a good suggestion. However, I recently built a new computer, which involved a fresh OS instillation on a brand new SSD. So I'm pretty sure that old cookies aren't a problem for me.

Usually you can reset the currency that your account is set to in your account settings. But there doesn't seem to be that option for me. I mean, it lists the currency (currently set to RUB), but there is no way to change it. There would ordinarily be a drop-down window where I could select various options. But there drop-down window is gone for me.
I have the same issue in the galaxy client, but just ignore it there. It used to update based on what I did in the browser, but now it's stuck. In a browser I've always been able to control it using the cookie, worst case I'd have to clear all cookies to get it back to normal.

Thinking about it, maybe it's related to moving across computers. I'm pretty sure galaxy started getting stuck for me when I was messing on my laptop, which I rarely log into GOG on.

 
23ish hours left.

Part of me wants to get a bunch of cheap games, but even after choosing a bunch, I'm about 2500 XP short of getting the third tier bonus, and I don't want to buy games that have no regional pricing. Ugh.

 
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Anyone need a few games from the Interplay promos? I'm missing like 4000 XP to get the final game. There isn't a lot of stuff I want to get right now, not anymore anyway. I figured I'd mention this in case someone wants a game or two.

This ends in like four hours, so.

 
Anyone need a few games from the Interplay promos? I'm missing like 4000 XP to get the final game. There isn't a lot of stuff I want to get right now, not anymore anyway. I figured I'd mention this in case someone wants a game or two.

This ends in like four hours, so.
Are we talking getting enough games to get them 90% off? I'd be down for MDK2 and Prehistorik 1+2 from the first bundle.

 
I already spent enough to get the stuff. :(

But if you want, I can get those for you, and you just pay me their cost with an Amazon gift card.

 
So, it looks like GOG has another big sale going on.

It's been 10 days since their previous major sale. You might have to wait another 3 weeks after this one ends for the next big sale. So you'd better act now.

 
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It's actually cheaper on Steam and with these old games I'm fairly sure you can run it independent of Steam if you care about the DRM free bit.
Granted, I still have this from retail.

Not sure if the original Arx Fatalis EXE is DRM-FREE on Steam. Don't have this yet via Steam.

Since the game doesn't run so hot natively, you're best off running this w/ Arx Libertatis Source Port on modern systems, which has No DRM w/ that EXE. Go grab it in the link below from the Downloads section:

http://arx-libertatis.org/

EDIT:

If you want to run Arx Fatalis w/ Arx Libertatis Source Port (which is how I recommend everyone plays this game on modern OS's) through Steam directly [so it time-tracks and all of that cool Steam-stuff], it looks like you will have to replace the original Arx folder (or rename that original folder to Arx Fatalis Old or something) and make Libertatis's folder the main folder.

Instruction on Steam on modding Steam-version of Arx Fatalis w/ Libertatis Source Port directly over on Steam:

http://steamcommunity.com/app/1700/guides/#scrollTop=0

I had to basically do the same thing w/ Steam-version of Arcanum to run the Arcanum Multiverse Edition directly via Steam.

Anytime you plan to do a "take original game + replace it" or mod the original game-folder heavily (especially on a Steam-version), I usually store the old-version (clean and unmodded version) for back-up somewhere else (especially for bigger sized games) or even place the old-version within Steam game's actual game-folder (if it's something smaller, like Arcanum). That way, if something goes wrong - you don't have to redownload stuff (in case you got weak Internet or don't feel like blowing-up a data-cap if you have one); it's easy enough to find and grab it.

 
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Constructor is FREE for 24 hours to add to your GOG account to keep:

https://www.gog.com/news/constructor_returns_to_gogcom_with_a_24h_giveaway

Go get it here:

https://www.gog.com/game/constructor
This was good news for me for two reasons.

1) Free Game (even though I've never heard of it before, and likely never will play)

2) For some reason, "paying" for the game caused the currency on my account to switch back to US$. It had been stuck in Russian rubles for several months and I couldn't switch it back until it magically switched back while getting this game.

 
This was good news for me for two reasons.

1) Free Game (even though I've never heard of it before, and likely never will play)

2) For some reason, "paying" for the game caused the currency on my account to switch back to US$. It had been stuck in Russian rubles for several months and I couldn't switch it back until it magically switched back while getting this game.
Glad this all worked-out for you.

"Woohoo!" for GOG +1 game-counts.

That's interesting that this deal fixed your currency issues.

 
Yeah...I know, right? ;)

I mean, I wish Redemption was on Steam too.

Don't we all?

Would be nice, if Activision + Paradox come to some sort of agreement for it to get on Steam, wouldn't you say?

But, for now - GOG version, which I've had for some time, will just have to do.

Which is fine, I guess - since it has No DRM + also can utilize GOG Galaxy.

 
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DRM free only for really old games not on Steam....rarely happens anymore. Think there are some adventure games I want to get, but they are too new.

 
Whenever there's a big GOG sale I want to fakeybro stuff because they have better prices than Steam, but I just can't get myself to buy DRM free.
There's other problems, too.

Say you buy something on GOG.

Then, it gets added to Steam. Crap; double-dipped upon - b/c you want Steam version.

[bangs head on table].

Had this happen w/ Arcanum (which I already had from retail).

Then, there could be a chance matters could be made even worse, to the point you probably only should've bought Steam-version in the first place - b/c of a GOG Connect promo, they decided to make Steam-version owners also be able to get GOG version for Free for a limited time!!!

[bangs head on table some more].

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DRM free only for really old games not on Steam....rarely happens anymore. Think there are some adventure games I want to get, but they are too new.
The other issues I have is: Steam never really puts on its Steam-page what games are actually DRM-FREE there, which I think sucks b/c there are a lot of DRM-FREE games on Steam (especially some older games and some Indies).

So, if you want a GOG-version b/c you namely want to go DRM-FREE, there's still also a chance it could be on the long-winded Steam list of games that are DRM-FREE there:

http://steam.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_DRM-free_games

For example - Why would I buy any Larian-made games on GOG? They're all DRM-FREE on Steam. They are known for hating DRM + offering up DRM-FREE EXE's on their games at some point in time.

 
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There's other problems, too.

Say you buy something on GOG.

Then, it gets added to Steam. Crap; double-dipped upon - b/c you want Steam version.

[bangs head on table].

Had this happen w/ Arcanum (which I already had from retail).

Then, there could be a chance matters could be made even worse, to the point you probably only should've bought Steam-version in the first place - b/c of a GOG Connect promo, they decided to make Steam-version owners also be able to get GOG version for Free for a limited time!!!

[bangs head on table some more].

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The other issues I have is: Steam never really puts on its Steam-page what games are actually DRM-FREE there, which I think sucks b/c there are a lot of DRM-FREE games on Steam (especially some older games and some Indies).

So, if you want a GOG-version b/c you namely want to go DRM-FREE, there's still also a chance it could be on the long-winded Steam list of games that are DRM-FREE there:

http://steam.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_DRM-free_games

For example - Why would I buy any Larian-made games on GOG? They're all DRM-FREE on Steam. They are known for hating DRM + offering up DRM-FREE EXE's on their games at some point in time.
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Is it really that hard to follow?

I'm basically talking about the screwery + double-dipping that can later happen from buying games first on GOG (instead of Steam).
Yes, it really is.

  • Issue the first: Your use of "double-dipped" can only make sense in MysterD land. The only place you can be "doubled-dipped UPON" is YanniC's Poopiez dungeon when he and ShittySlug are tea-bagging you.
  • Issue the second: Why are you buying anything on GOG?!?!? If history has taught us anything (besides not getting involved in a land war in Asia), is that we shouldn't buy anything from GOG, as it's only a matter of time before the game ends up on Steam, where you get a +1 and a handy from GabeN. So therefore, your logic is poop.
  • Issue the third: What is the business incentive for Steam to post whether or not a game is DRM-FREE on the Store page? I mean, besides the 3 mouth-breathers (who live in their parents basement) that actually give a shizzat?
  • Issue the fourth: Larian? Who da fook is Larian? I should buy their games because they are DRM-FREE even if they suck? Because, woo-hoo...support the DRM-FREE PEEPZ, YO!!!!!
  • Issue the fifth: "Screwery"...Wha? Is that another term for a whore-house? If so, I'm on board.....
 
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I checked my wishlist and only 6 games out of 30 or so were on sale. I'm waiting for the old Sierra adventures myself. I'm pretty much done with my older game collection on GOG.

 
Yes, it really is.

  • Issue the first: Your use of "double-dipped" can only make sense in MysterD land. The only place you can be "doubled-dipped UPON" is YanniC's Poopiez dungeon when he and ShittySlug are tea-bagging you.
  • Issue the second: Why are you buying anything on GOG?!?!? If history has taught us anything (besides not getting involved in a land war in Asia), is that we shouldn't buy anything from GOG, as it's only a matter of time before the game ends up on Steam, where you get a +1 and a handy from GabeN. So therefore, your logic is poop.
  • Issue the third: What is the business incentive for Steam to post whether or not a game is DRM-FREE on the Store page? I mean, besides the 3 mouth-breathers (who live in their parents basement) that actually give a shizzat?
  • Issue the fourth: Larian? Who da fook is Larian? I should buy their games because they are DRM-FREE even if they suck? Because, woo-hoo...support the DRM-FREE PEEPZ, YO!!!!!
  • Issue the fifth: "Screwery"...Wha? Is that another term for a whore-house? If so, I'm on board.....
GOG's "This Game Will Work" Factor

Some games might be better off purchased on GOG:

A. Games with crappy 3rd party DRM not removed on Steam. Coming to mind here includes Riddick: Dark Athena + Two Worlds series of games, as those still have their crummy Non-Steam DRM in the Steam-version. GOG version has No DRM period - problem solved.

B. Games with issues or that are a pain in the ass to get going b/c Steam doesn't include Unofficial Patches, have some other Steam-version related issues (with Steam overlay), or aren't updated properly. Jade Empire and Vampire: Bloodlines are two game coming to mind here.

Larian

Larian makes Divinity games - i.e. Divine Divinity; Beyond Divinity; Divinity 2: Dragon Knight Saga + Director's Cut; Divinity: Dragon Commander; DIvinity: Original Sin 1+2.

Divine Divinity's great, other than its horrible voice-acting in the English version of the game.

Divinity 2 DKS is highly underrated, IMHO.

No DRM for Steam-version Not Advertised on Steam

I think Steam might sell more copies of their games to people who don't realize Steam can sometimes be just a means to get a game. Let's face it - some people hate Steam and won't use it b/c many of their games use at least CEG; or are under the impression of such. This isn't entirely true - Gone Home, Larian games, many Indies, and many other have No DRM there; but it just ain't advertised. And many times, games are cheaper on Steam, beating out GOG's pricing.

 
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I'll take this opportunity to write a mini-rant.

GOG spent years marketing themselves as the anti-Steam (I bought into that myself even if I didn't have issues with Steam), then 3 years ago they decided they wanted to be just like Steam (DLC, regional pricing, early access, etc.). It was expected that eventually GOG would have to start expanding their catalog and focusing on newer games since the well of old games that can be reasonably acquired (legal/licensing issues) was drying up.

The problem is that GOG doesn't have the tools to do anything as well as Steam. Best example is the way they handle patches and updates. Devs can directly issue updates through Steam, but they can't do that on GOG. They submit their new builds or patches to GOG, who then evaluate then repackage the updates. Countless times GOG users are left waiting days, maybe over a week, for updates compared to Steam users getting them instantly. Plus, GOG now has to provide standalone DRM-free packages as well as direct builds for Galaxy client users.

Years ago it was essential for GOG to test older games and ensure compatibility with newer systems, but if they think their support team can continue to be the first line of support on almost 2,000 games they're nuts. GOG support needs to focus on GOG itself and create tools for developers to provide direct support and issue updates without the GOG middleman.

GOG's forums are also horribly outdated. Virtually no developers post there. Steam's community hubs aren't perfect but they allow developers to interact with users, post announcements, make sticky threads, and communicate in other ways. I haven't used the Galaxy client and don't know if it has some features that the GOG website doesn't, but overall GOG has awful infrastructure for updates, notifications, and other communication.

GOG's DRM-free policy was great for some games that were riddled with horrible early to mid-2000s DRM like Starforce or Tages, and in the case of Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena (removed this week) GOG was the only place to get that game DRM-free. I still keep my eye on GOG for releases of classic games. I'm happy more old Sierra titles are coming out after a gap of almost five years (IIRC Quest for Glory in May 2012 was the last Sierra release until recent months), and I'll try to pick them up when they hit deep sales. Better yet maybe those games will also come to Steam, then I can get them in a Steam bundle then wait for GOG Connect. ;)

Regardless, I just don't see any reason (personally) to buy newer games on GOG. Like rcsample mentioned there's the whole "DRM-free movement!" marketing strategy that made people feel like they were supporting a bigger cause, but GOG has demonstrated they'll abandon those vaunted core principles to expand their business. I expect that eventually flagship newer games will require the Galaxy client while older games or smaller indie titles will continue to be DRM-free. I can't blame GOG entirely since a universal DRM-free policy is impractical if they want to be able to sell newer games, especially multiplayer ones, and keep them updated in a timely and efficient fashion.

tl;dr - if people prefer DRM-free games, buy from Humble to also get Steam keys.

 
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GOG Galaxy is functional and updates games just fine, but that's about it. It's nothing special, TBH. It just doesn't have the functionality, options, and Community Tools that Steam does.

For newer games and stuff that'll get updated, it's probably best to just use Galaxy. GOG w/ its stand-alone installers + multiple patch files can be a pain, while a game isn't even done with.

Later on, when they're done w/ updates for a particular game - even full-game builds can get updated with newer builds for a full-download (in its newest + most updated state) and/or one big cumulative patch - like they've done w/ Witcher 1+2+3.

 
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GAIZ, GAIZ!!!!

NEED 2 GET GOG ON CAG FRONT PAGE, YO!

GOG IS RELEASING THE NOVALOGIC DELTA FORCE GAMES NAO....DRM-FREE!!!!! BOOOSH!!!!!

ISN'T THAT GRATE!!!!!!!  ONLY 2 YEARS AFTER THEY'VE BEEN OUT ON STEEM.......PRETTY GUD, EH??????

 
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